diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/life.dm
index e2f3470fd5e..8ff4d0cd2d1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/life.dm
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 		AIprocess()  // the master AI process
 
 			AIproc = 1
-			while(AIproc)
+			while(AIproc && stat != 2)
 				if(Victim) // can't eat AND have this little process at the same time
 					break